'Matthew Innes' new survey fills a nagging void for teachers of early medieval history ...' - John McCulloh, Kansas State University. "Innes has done early medieval scholarship a great service. By surveying and synthesising recent research covering such a long period, his book will help others to connect the dots and draw conclusions of their own... This is a very important book... an excellent resource for teachers and students." - Warren C. Brown, English Historical Review Surveying the period of European history, 300–900 AD, this comprehensive and stimulating textbook is the first to present the last twenty-five years of research in an accessible manner for undergraduate students. It is unique in combining an account of the historical background of the period with discussion of the social, economic, cultural and political structures of the societies within it. Introduction to Early Medieval Western Europe, 300–900 includes: <ul>
<li>chapter summaries and chronologies</li> <li>key topic essays discussing archaeological or documentary evidence</li> <li>maps plus supporting illustrations from archaeological and historical finds</li> <li>bibliographical essays which discuss available sources and further reading, introducing teachers and students to specialist literature</li> <li>a comprehensive index.</li>
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Key topics discussed are: <ul>
<li>why the Roman Empire broke down so irrevocably in Western Europe</li> <li>how it came to be replaced by radically different political systems</li> <li>why the city-based state structure of antiquity was replaced </li> <li>how and why the division between civilians and the military broke down </li> <li>the conversion of Western Europe to Christianity and the establishment of the church as the central social institution </li> <li>what made Western Europe's experience so distinctive in this period.</li>
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Introduction to Early Medieval Western Europe, 300–900: The Sword, the Plough and the Book

History

Innes, Matthew

Europe

Routledge

An Introduction to Early Medieval Western Europe, 300-900: The Sword, the Plough and the Book

This book shows just how much can be discovered about the so-called "Dark Ages," between the fall of Rome and the high Middle Ages. Whereas it is believed widely that the source materials for early medieval Europe are too sparse to allow sustained study of social and political relationships, State and Society in the Early Middle Ages offers a detailed analysis of the workings of society at the heart of Charlemagne's empire, and suggests the need to rethink our understanding of political power in this period.

State and Society in the Early Middle Ages: The Middle Rhine Valley, 400–1000 (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series, Series Number 47)

Cambridge University Press

At its height, the Carolingian empire spanned a million square kilometres of western Europe - from the English Channel to central Italy and northern Spain, and from the Atlantic to the fringes of modern Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic. As the largest political unit for centuries, the empire dominated the region and left an enduring legacy for European culture. This comprehensive survey traces this great empire's history, from its origins around 700, with the rise to dominance of the Carolingian dynasty, through its expansion by ruthless military conquest and political manoeuvring in the eighth century, to the struggle to hold the empire together in the ninth. It places the complex political narrative in context, giving equal consideration to vital themes such as beliefs, peasant society, aristocratic culture and the economy. Accessibly written and authoritative, this book offers distinctive perspectives on a formative period in European history.

The Carolingian World (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks)

Costambeys, Marios

MacLean, Simon

This book shows just how much can be discovered about the so-called "Dark Ages," between the fall of Rome and the high Middle Ages. Whereas it is believed widely that the source materials for early medieval Europe are too sparse to allow sustained study of social and political relationships, State and Society in the Early Middle Ages offers a detailed analysis of the workings of society at the heart of Charlemagne's empire, and suggests the need to rethink our understanding of political power in this period.

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Introduction to Early Medieval Western Europe, 300–900: The Sword, the Plough and the Book

An Introduction to Early Medieval Western Europe, 300-900: The Sword, the Plough and the Book

State and Society in the Early Middle Ages: The Middle Rhine Valley, 400–1000 (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series, Series Number 47)

The Carolingian World (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks)

The Carolingian World (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks)

State and Society in the Early Middle Ages: The Middle Rhine Valley, 400–1000 (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series, Series Number 47)